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Anqhdwn
Anthêdôn
Of Anthedon (town) |
ANTHEDON was the Naiad Nymph of the well or fountain of the town of Anthedon in Boiotia (central Greece).
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| Perhaps a daughter of the River ASOPOS |
ENCYCLOPEDIA
ANTHEDON. Anthedon derived its name from a nymph Anthedon. (Paus. ii. 30. § 7, &c., ix. 22. § 5.)
Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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"Some say that the city [of Anthedon, Boiotia] received its name from a Nymphe called Anthedon." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.22.5
Sources:
- Pausanias, Guide to Greece - Greek Geography C2nd AD
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